Whitney Museum of American Art
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 28: Donna De Salvo, Chief Curator of the Whitney Museum attends Whitney Biennial 2012 opening party at The Whitney Museum of American Art on February 28, 2012 in New York City.
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We do have to recognize that the Whitney Museum is primarily in its DNA a visual arts institution ... It does become a challenge. Because they come to us and they expect to see painting and sculpture and photography and prints and drawings. We're not turning our back on that at all, I mean, it's part of the show and it will be ongoing.
The Whitney Museum, with its system of wealthy trustees and ties to the real estate industry, perpetuates a model in which culture enhances the city and benefits the 1 per cent of our society while driving others into financial distress.
His thought when it was first presented at the Whitney Museum was to pick a group of cab drivers to shuffle the work to show that anyone and everyone can be a part of artMore quotes »
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